The 150 post limit thread that we are not to post in...

[My Wife Hates CIV]

hey ming! I almost did post in that thread because using the PC I'm on now only displays about a 3rd of what ming posted. I almost posted before reading the end of it. If you don't want anyone posting in it why not lock the thread?!? It's just asking for spam. Like peoples threads 'please don't respond to this thread'. you should have put the post warning at the top.

[Alexander's Horse]

Its stupid to post threads people aren't allowed to post to - I don't read long posts. What was it about?

[My Wife Hates CIV]

read it... just don't post in the thread you can't post in. for in you post in the no post thread you will post no more.

[Iain Lindley]

Methinks that you'd probably have earned more sympathy by mailing Ming privately rather than posting this thread.

[My Wife Hates CIV]

Our email is all messed up (not sure if it's that virus or what).
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[Garth Vader]

I don't usually comment on these things, but it did seem odd to restrict that thread, especially since Ming said he would be bumping the thread. People posting to it acts as bumping and increases the probability that more people will read it.

[Ming]

I understand your POV on the subject MWHC.

But most people don't read the Site Announcements, and a thread is the only way to alert people. If I close the thread after starting it, it's a real pain to unclose it, bump it (to keep it near the top) and then close it again.

And, I will continue this practice whenever an announcement is made.

If people don't take the time to read the entire SINGLE post, WHY THE HELL ARE THEY BOTHERING TO RESPOND! Well, the answer is simple... spam. I did show some sympathy by only restricting them for a day. But I'm getting fed up with all the spam artists who post just to post... They sometimes don't even bother reading the thread, because they are too busy posting. Those types of posts by people is STILL THE NUMBER ONE complaint I get from people in e-mail and ICQ.

OK, I feel better now



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Ming
CivII & Off-Topic Forum Moderator
Ming@Apolyton.net

[Alexander's Horse]

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</font><font size=1>Originally posted by Ming on 05-05-2000 11:00 AM</font>

I understand your POV on the subject MWHC.


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(typical Mingish brown nosing of MWHC)

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</font>If I close the thread after starting it, it's a real pain to unclose it, bump it (to keep it near the top) and then close it again.
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cough, cough, lazy moderator, cough, cough

[Milop Sac Lamb]

Ming. I suggest you sell off all firearms in your possesion and only keep a poker as weapon. that way, when you go mad and start on a killing run you will minimize the damage to the ones nearest... oh wait... can I speak to Mrs. Ming?

[Narck]

<center><table width=80%><tr><td><font color=000080 face="Verdana" size=2><font size="1">quote:
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</font>But most people don't read the Site Announcements, and a thread is the only way to alert people
<img src="/images/blue1.gif" width=100% height=1></font></td></tr></table></center>What?!? How can they miss that? The line to the top left of the OT is self explanatory I think, and impossible to overlook.

Btw, you didn't want anyone posting to the thread you started and look: now we have 2 threads on the subject Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[DCA]

They're poking fun at you, Ming. They're not posting despite your warnings, but because of your warnings. Fun and games.

[Alexander's Horse]

Narck, as you may recall, the Nordics had a lot of trouble finding the mailbox a while back. Do you think the mailbox is within the intelligence range of the average OTer? Do you think these people actually clear their own mailboxes?

[Ming]

Yes DCA... that they are. So they deserve what they got for ignoring the warning. Their problem, not mine.

AH... lazy... yeah right. I have better things to do then clean up after you and people that spam and "(typical Mingish brown nosing of MWHC)"... no, just trying to be polite. Try it some time

[Alexander's Horse]

Ya know Ming, just because threads aren't your taste doesn't give you the right to be abusive. You should moderate by the rules not to suit your tastes.

You are becoming a real cheap shot artist and abusing your position by it. Dropkick.


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[Ming]

AH... I'll make you a deal then. You stop abusing me... and I'll do the same. Too many of your posts/threads include cheap shots at me. Don't I have the right to do the same to you?

The post you made to this thread is a classic example of what you have posting in many different threads.

So it's up to you. You keep up your harrasement, and I'll do the same. Fair is fair


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